Pentacle

The Pentacle is a flat disc which may be made of wood, brass, clay, wax, or other products, inscribed with certain symbols. The most common is the pentagram, the five-pointed star, which has been used in magic for ages. The pentacle was borrowed from ceremonial magick, where it was often an instrument of protection, or a tool used to envoke spirits. In Wicca, the pentacle is a convienent tool upon which to place amulets, charms or other objects to be ritually consecrated. It is sometimes used to summon the Gods and Goddesses.